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Media for Samoa State of the Environment
Side view of adult Yellow Goatfish
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis (Yellow Goatfish)
Illustration of a city building.
Urban: city building 09
Illustration of a church.
Urban: church 3
Illustration of an apartment building.
Urban: city building 11
Illustration of a dam.
Water: dam 3
Cross-section of a volcanic island watershed, showing crater lakes, waterfalls, modified and natural shoreline, fringing reef, volcanic island, and lava flows.
Watershed 3D: volcanic island with crater lakes…
Illustration of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, showing the knee roots.
Bruguiera gymnorrhiza 2
Illustration of a fale.
Fale 6 (Samoa)
Illustration of a generic fern
Generic fern
Illustration of Acanthaster planci (Crown-of-Thorns starfish), which preys on corals.
Acanthaster planci (Crown-of-Thorns starfish)
Illustration of Acridotheres tristis (Common Myna), which is an invasive pest in South Africa, North America, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand and many Pacific islands as it out-competes native hollow-nesting bird species.
Acridotheres tristis (Common Myna)
Illustration of a Fale damaged by a tsunami.
Fale: Tsunami damaged (Samoa)
Illustration of a generic orchid.
Generic orchid
Illustration of Gymnomyza samoensis (Ma'o Ma'o), which is endemic to Samoa and American Samoa. It is classified Endangered by the IUCN, most likely due to habitat loss, and the introduction of rats and other predators to the islands.
Gymnomyza samoensis (Ma'o Ma'o)
Illustration of Heliopora coerulea (Blue Coral), which is so named as the skeleton is blue. It is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN due to overharvesting for the aquarium industry.
Heliopora coerulea (Blue Coral)
Illustration of a holothurian or sea cucumber.
Holothurian 1
Illustration of Intsia bijuga (Ifilele), a tree used traditionally in Samoa to carve 'Ava bowls. The tree is endangered in many places in Southeast Asia due to extensive logging, and is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN.
Intsia bijuga (Ifilele)
Illustration of Merremia peltata, a common invasive on Pacific Island nations.
Merremia peltata
Illustration of Pluvialis fulva (Pacific Golden Plover).
Pluvialis fulva (Pacific Golden Plover)
Illustration of Tridacna gigas (Giant Clam), which is classified Vulnerable by the IUCN due to overharvesting.
Tridacna gigas (Giant Clam)
Illustration of Spathodea campanulata (African Tulip), a common invasive species in many tropical areas, including Samoa and Fiji.
Spathodea campanulata (African Tulip)
Illustration of Trochomorpha apia, a snail endemic to Samoa and American Samoa. It is classified as Endangered by the IUCN.
Trochomorpha apia
A typical offshore fishing boat in Samoa.
Double-hulled fishing boat (Samoa)
Illustration showing sediment inputs.
Inputs: nutrients 2
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